William Whitehead Knight ¹²⁸

  General Notes:

The 1860 and 1870 Federal Census records show the William Knight family living in Haslett Township, Gates County, N.C. :
The 1860 Federal Census for Gatesville, Haslet Township, Gates Co., NC page 124B records the farmer William (38 - NC) and his wife Amanda (31 - NC) Knight with children Isy (6), Fanny (4), Thomas (3), and John (1/12). Also in the household is William's mother, Easter [Ester] Knight (63), and Martha Knight (12). William has real estate valued at $1,853 and personal property at $8,300. William owns 11 slaves.

The 1870 Federal Census for Gatesville, Haslett Township, Gates Co., NC page 33 on Aug 6, 1870 records the farmer William (38 - NC) and his wife Merandy (40 - NC) Knight with children Isadora (16), Thomas (14), Fanny (13), John (10), Mary (4), Anna (2), and Rebecca (2/12). William has real estate valued at $1,800 and personal property at $300.


The 1880 Federal Census for Hasletts Township, Gates Co., NC, ED#57, page 181B on July 17, 1880 records the farmer William (47 - NC) and his wife Aemanda (49 - VA) Knight with children Fanny S. (22), John R. (20), Mollie E. (14), Aemanda (12), Rebecca F. (10), Willie J. (8).

The 1900 Federal Census for Hasletts Township, Gates Co., NC, ED#43, page 28A on June 4, 1900 records the farmer William W. (Dec 1832 - NC) and his wife Amanda E. E. (Dec 1830 - VA) Knight with daughter Mary E. E. (Dec 1865). William and Amanda have been married 47 years with 9 children of which 7 are still living.

William married Amanda (Mirandy) Savage, daughter of Oliver Pruden Savage and Caroline Fontaine, circa 1853 in Gates Co, NC. (Amanda (Mirandy) Savage was born in Dec 1830 in Gates Co., N.C. and died after 1900 in Gates Co, N.C..)